Jill Schramm/MDN Carolyn Stemley waits in the Minot airport terminal for her flight back to Arizona Friday, Nov. 7, after having made a job-related visit to Minot.

The cancellation of a Delta Airlines flight in and out of Minot International Airport Friday, Nov. 7, signaled the first local impact from a federal directive to airlines to cut flight numbers by 10%.

Minot Airport Director Jennifer Eckman said the airport was notified Thursday afternoon of the cancellation of the Delta flight from Minneapolis, scheduled to arrive at 11 a.m. and depart at 12:35 p.m. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and U.S. Department of Transportation issued the directive, which affects 40 major airports, including Minneapolis-St. Paul, for reasons of safety due to staffing shortages in air traffic c

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